Perception is a process by which we use our senses to gather information about what is happening in the environment around us. To do this, we must be paying attention, be mindful and be all-in. I wasn’t. I was focused heavily on my educational endeavors, which was completely understandable. Trying to balance a demanding full-time job with home life and the activities of four kids while dedicating 20-plus hours a week to school created many competing demands for my attention.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firehouse

Tanker 604, which is a side-mount pumper-tanker manufactured by Toyne, has been built on a Mack Granite 6x4 cab and chassis for the East Sullivan Volunteer Fire Department, Bristol, Tennessee.

Granger officials say a home is a "near-total loss" after a fire early Thursday morning. It started just after 4 a.m. in the 100 block of West Boulevard South. Firefighters say the people inside were using candles, and one of the candles caught some bedding on fire. The home did not have any power to it.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 8:03:41 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima

Granger officials say a home is a "near-total loss" after a fire early Thursday morning. It started just after 4 a.m. in the 100 block of West Boulevard South. Firefighters say the people inside were using candles, and one of the candles caught some bedding on fire. The home did not have any power to it.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2016 8:03:41 PM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS 29 Yakima